Huan Chun supported Lan Qi and felt a slight tremor on his master's body. At that moment, Qinglian just let go of his hand and followed the concubine. Otherwise, she would have held on tightly. But Qinglian let go of her hand and she couldn't hold it any longer.
, Huan Chun asked softly in her ear: "Master?"
Lan Qi heard this, nodded silently, walked a few steps forward, and watched Xuan Ye pick up Yinzhen. The little guy was a little fatter than before. The last time Lan Qi saw him was when he went to Cining Palace to ask for favor.
, by then she was already babbling and could pronounce "Mommy, Mommy". Now she was approaching step by step, wondering if the child would still recognize her.
"Your Majesty, are we Yinzhen very capable? The nuns said that it is very good to be able to walk like this at one year old. That day, I took him to Cining Palace. Aunt Sumala said that Your Majesty, you could not walk until you were one and a half years old when you were a child, and your son is comparable.
Ma is much stronger." The imperial concubine coquettishly spoke, her eyes moved, chattering around Xuan Ye and the child, but just as Lan Qi was about to get closer, the imperial concubine suddenly stood in front of her, seeming to deliberately separate her from Xuan Ye's child.
Qinglian beside her was smart and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please come into the house quickly. Empress De is pregnant and it has been hard for her to stand outside for a long time."
Xuan Ye held the child in his arms and glanced over the concubine's shoulder. Seeing that her face was tense, he couldn't help frowning, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He hugged Yinzhen and walked in. The concubine immediately followed, but when he arrived at the door
Qian suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Huan Chun: "Haosheng, help your mistress, the child in her belly is precious. Today is a good day for our fourth brother, don't make anything unhappy."
Lan Qi lowered her head and said nothing, and Huan Chun agreed repeatedly. She only waited for the imperial concubine to come in before helping her master to move forward. When she crossed the high threshold, Lan Qi's legs went weak and she almost fell. Fortunately, Huan Chun held her firmly.
, reminded her anxiously in her ear: "Master, please be kind."
"I know." Lan Qi nodded, stood firmly, and then walked back into the hall.
There was already a table in the hall, and Xuan Ye was holding his son on the seat. Yinzhen didn't know what he saw and wanted to take it.
Yinzhen didn't know what he wanted, so he could only stretch out his hands, and the concubine patiently gave them to him one by one. Only when he got the steamed peach buns, he was satisfied, kneading and pinching them in his hands as a toy.
make.
Lan Qi sat across from her. Every time the imperial concubine took something, her heart skipped a beat. She wished she could reach out and hand it over, but she couldn't do that. The imperial concubine asked her to come today just to see clearly who is the fourth elder brother now.
Mother.
Concubine Tong held her fourth brother in her arms and shook her arms while she asked Qinglian to toast the emperor. She laughed rudely and said that she couldn't free her hands. She asked Xuan Ye not to be offended.
He is a learned scholar, but we need to look for a few talents carefully. Our fourth brother will grow up in the blink of an eye and is waiting to study with a good master."
Xuan Ye glanced at her: "You are too anxious."
"I'm not in a hurry. Three to five years can only last in the blink of an eye. When I entered the palace, my eldest brother was still a little boy. That day, concubine Hui brought him to pay her respects. He was already a big boy by the looks of it." Concubine Tong said.
With that, she finally handed the baby to the wet nurse. Lan Qi couldn't help but look away from the baby, and heard the imperial concubine cough. She hurriedly came back, and saw that the imperial concubine Tong glared at her, and then continued, "Although I dare not compare myself with
Prince, we Yinzhen must be the smartest among the other brothers, and the emperor must cultivate us well in the future."
"You haven't had a drink yet, so that's all you talk about." Xuan Ye responded lazily, "Of course my sons are smart, and you don't need to worry about Fu Nian's studies. Neither Concubine Rong nor Concubine Hui is like this. You...
E Niang is really fresh."
Lan Qi's heart twitched. When she heard the word "Eniang", she couldn't hold it any longer.
The imperial concubine personally poured wine to toast the emperor. When she saw Xuan Ye drank it, she smiled and said: "If you don't do your best as a mother, how can you expect others? The emperor has many things to do. In a few days, all the concubines who are suitable and the good concubines will be reborn, and my brothers will be together."
Too much, can you take care of it? Naturally, the mother-in-law has to worry more. It is also the mother's responsibility to educate her son well. Although my concubine's words are not pleasant, it is true. Do you think this is the truth? "
Lan Qi listened to every word, and couldn't help but hold the wine in front of her. Just as she raised her hand to drink, she heard the imperial concubine shouting: "Debin, you can't drink your wine. How can you drink it when you are pregnant with a child? Put it there.
You are here to meet the occasion, who asked you to drink it?" Then he called Qinglian, "Hurry up and serve the honey tea to the concubine De."
Lan Qi had no choice but to put down the wine glass, while Qing Lian brought a cup of honey tea, and then served the dishes to De Bin diligently. The atmosphere at the table was awkward and depressing, until Yinzhen's clear babbling sound suddenly broke the dullness, and everyone followed the sound.
, he was staggering and supported by his wet nurse, and walked from the side step by step. The wet nurse smiled and coaxed: "Where are you going, Brother Four?"
But Yinzhen stopped. He didn't know whether he was walking hard or looking at the people at the table. He suddenly laughed happily, his eyes were squeezed into slits with laughter, he babbling and dancing happily, and then he walked forward again. The wet nurse
He was just being supported, and it was entirely up to him where to go. Step by step, he was actually heading towards the direction where the concubine was sitting. Yinzhen's round eyes were shining brightly, and he was humming "Mommy, Mom" again.
, I don’t know if he was barking randomly or if he wanted to call someone.
Lan Qi almost jumped up and rushed over. The imperial concubine suddenly stood up and left her seat, rushed over and picked up Yinzhen. The little guy was stunned at first, and then held his mouth. Seeing that he was being carried away again, he couldn't help but grin and cry,
This time he cried as if he was aggrieved, and the imperial concubine quickly took him to another room.
Only Xuan Ye and Lan Qi were left on the table. They both looked at this scene in a daze. The emperor was the first to recover, but when he raised his hand he knocked over the wine glass next to him, and the bright red wine juice spread all over the table. The maid came quickly.
Wipe it, but luckily the emperor's dragon robe was not stained, and it was packed away before the imperial concubine came back.
Lan Qi watched the palace maid busy for a moment, and did not look at Xuan Ye's face. It was not that she was unwilling, but that she did not dare. God knows how many sharp arrows would be shot from those beautiful eyes to pierce her heart, just like this
Sitting there, he could already feel the steaming anger over there. In the final analysis, he still blamed himself.
A year passed by, and Lan Qi could no longer remember the pain of childbirth. However, her flesh and bones were hers, and she could not touch them. The pain of childbirth was nothing compared to this moment, but she had to bear it no matter how painful it was.
The pain in her heart was better than letting her son be hurt and threatened.
"Child..." Xuan Ye just spoke, and the beautiful figure in front of the door floated in again. The imperial concubine came in with a big smile and said, "The fourth brother is usually very good, but he must have been excited when he saw Huang Ama today."
The emperor seemed to be about to say something to Lan Qi. After the imperial concubine interrupted him, he continued: "My child, you have raised me well. I thought you were young and not as good as the concubines. Duan concubines are steady and down-to-earth, and they see that you are so handy.
I am relieved."
The imperial concubine sat down and poured herself a glass of wine. The blush flew to her cheeks, which made her beautiful face even more charming. She held the wine glass with her slender fingers, poured the wine into her own glass and handed it to Xuan Ye. She spoke confidently and proudly from there.
Her red lips drifted out: "Of course you have to raise your child with all your heart, and I should be able to handle it well. Your Majesty, don't let it go..."
Before she could finish her words, there was a loud clang and something was thrown outside the door. Everyone was startled. A palace maid came to report, saying that she was about to enter the hot pot, but she dropped her hand. Before the emperor could open his mouth to forgive, the imperial concubine was already there.
He said: "Safety every year is a good sign. Which palace maid dropped it? Give her some money to see if she got burned. Don't blame her."
Everyone in the palace breathed a sigh of relief. If the imperial concubine was the normal concubine, she would have been angry. Fortunately, today was the fourth prince's birthday and the emperor was here again. She had to act tolerant and generous no matter what. As expected, she also got a compliment from the emperor, saying that she had a much better temperament.
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As for the banquet, the three of them sat across from each other, and it was pointless to eat for a long time. Lan Qi was so happy and had a poor appetite that she could hardly move. The green lotus cloth dishes in front of her were almost piled up, so she didn't even move a few times, and the imperial concubine didn't dare to in broad daylight.
She advised the emperor to drink more, but then the imperial concubine kept talking about how the fourth prince was doing.
Lan Qi's ears were already buzzing, and she didn't know if Xuan Ye had heard a few words. She was just waiting for a eunuch to report that it was an auspicious time and asked the emperor's concubine to move to see her younger brother arrest Zhou. Xuan Ye asked what he was doing.
The imperial concubine smiled happily: "I heard that Han people pay attention to this when giving birth to children. I also want to play for fun. It's okay if the emperor is not happy. I just find it interesting and want to test the future of this child."
"It's up to you." Xuan Ye had no objection.
After rinsing their mouths and hands, the three of them were crowded into Brother Si's house. When they entered the door, they saw many objects already placed on the thick animal skin carpet, including scriptures, ink, abacus, ingots, toys, food, strings of agarwood beads and
Short knives, daggers, etc. In short, no matter what you take, there will be good luck and good luck. It is just a lively thing. Xuan Ye is also slightly interested, and wants to take off the small seal on his body and let Eunuch Li pass by.
"Long live my lord." Eunuch Li was very shrewd and knew that the royal seal was inappropriate. The emperor probably didn't think much about it for a moment, so he had the responsibility to remind you and said with a smile, "In the old year of Longevity, the Empress Dowager gave you a Red Field Shoushan Stone.
Before it was printed, you said you should take it with you and play with it to gain some popularity, and then you can open it after you get some good words. I will always be there for you."
As he spoke, he called the accompanying young eunuch to follow him. Sure enough, someone appeared with a brocade box. Opening the brocade box, there lay a natural red field stone as big as an egg. It was indeed a gift from the Empress Dowager. Xuan Ye thought about it on weekdays.
I would take it and play with it from time to time, because it was a rare and good stone, and I had never thought of carving a seal on it.
"Just use this piece. If Yinzhen takes it, give it to him. When he grows up, we can see what kind of seal he can carve." Xuan Ye was pleased, took the Shoushan stone, played with it a few times, and put it into a pile of objects.
He buried it inconspicuously in a few purses, then stepped aside and looked up at Lan Qi again, but she seemed to turn a blind eye to the things on the ground and only stared blankly at the child in the wet nurse's arms over there.
Shen, became unhappy again.
The imperial concubine only focused on the child and didn't care about these little things. She went over to hug the fourth brother in person, put him on the ground, and coaxed her softly: "Yin Zhen, good boy, go and get whatever you like." Then she called the wet nurse, "Go over there.
Lead some and coax Brother Si over."
There was a lively atmosphere in the hall. The wet nurses were shaking cloth tigers, rattles, etc. that Brother Si liked. They made a clanging sound to attract the children. The little one crawled towards the wet nurse on both hands and feet, babbling in his mouth. You can see that
With so many things in front of him, he was not only unexcited, but sat down and became motionless. The wet nurses quickly coaxed him, and then he slowly got up, pouted, and looked at the things in front of him again and again, pushing and pushing the dial.
Well, several purses spread out, revealing the Shoushan stone. It was the size of an egg but was still very big in the child's hands. He reached out with one hand and touched it, and then picked up the stone with both hands. In fact,
She didn't see who she was going to give it to, but the wet nurse quickly snatched it away. The palace maid next to her held it up with red silk and brought it to the emperor's concubine.
The imperial concubine was overjoyed and listened proudly to the flattery and compliments of the people around her. Xuan Ye was not too surprised and just smiled and said: "When he grows up and leaves the palace, opens his teeth and builds a mansion, he will use this Shoushan stone as a seal.
You put it away first for your son."
The imperial concubine quickly agreed, knelt down and saluted, and thanked her father for the kindness of the fourth elder brother. Next to her, Lan Qi was supported by Huan Chun and saluted together. Xuan Ye saw this, but felt depressed for no reason.
The wet nurse also hugged the fourth elder brother to express her gratitude. Yinzhen lay on her shoulder. When Lan Qi stood up, she met her son's eyes. The little guy smiled at his mother. He didn't know what he was happy about, but he couldn't wait for Lan Qi to do more.
After taking a look, the imperial concubine's back was once again in front of her. Only the dazzling hairpin on the back of her bun and the luxurious and exquisite robes on her back could be seen. Lan Qi's eyes brightened, and she became sad again.
"I'm busy in the afternoon, so I can't stay too long." Xuan Ye stood up to leave, and warned, "When he takes a nap, you take him to Cining Palace to salute. I know you love your child, but don't understand the rules in the palace.
The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother also like to see their grandchildren, what are you always doing hiding in the house?"
The imperial concubine agreed with a smile, even if she was not happy, she did not show it. As she was about to send the emperor out, she said to Lan Qi: "De concubine, please go back and have a rest. I don't have time to greet you here."
Lan Qifu, who claimed to be the queen, followed her out. When Xuan Ye was promoted to the throne in front of the door, the imperial concubine seemed to want Xuan Ye to hear her, and loudly warned her: "Since the emperor has asked me to raise the fourth brother, Concubine De will go to the house."
Don't worry about it anymore. I miss you that it was not easy to give birth last year. I just wanted you to join in the fun today, but from now on you will not have anything to do with me. There are many people out there who are gossiping, and even small things can cause trouble.
For the sake of the fourth elder brother, and for your own good as well, in the future, everyone in front of you and behind you must be measured in what you say and do. I am the fourth elder brother’s mother-in-law, and I will not allow anyone to rub dirt in the eyes of the fourth elder brother."
Concubine Tong now dominates the Sixth Palace, and teaching the concubines is also one of her responsibilities. Even if these words are uncomfortable for Lan Qi and Xuan Ye to hear at the moment, the emperor cannot blame her for being nosy, but he listened without expression and moved.
Move your finger to signal to start driving.
Eunuch Li hurriedly asked someone to lift up the carriage and leave. As he left, he turned around to look at the concubine and the concubine. He sighed helplessly and immediately followed the team.
After saying these words, the imperial concubine became more confident and proud when she saw that the emperor remained silent. After watching Xuan Ye go away, she immediately ordered the palace people to go back. The gate of Chengqian Palace closed with a rumble. Lan Qi stood in the wind, listening to the rumble.
As he watched the emperor's back disappear from his eyes, his mind went blank and he no longer knew where he was.
"Master, let's go back." Huan Chun felt very distressed and helped her to move. Lan Qi staggered and seemed about to fall, but she quickly stood firm on her own. She took a deep breath and walked steadily towards Yonghe.
Go to the palace.
Returning to the Yonghe Palace, I walked up the stairs, crossed the threshold, and then went down the steps to the main hall. The person who was still stable outside the door suddenly fell down. No matter how Huanchun tried to pull her, the jade sunflower and green beads were still coming from the side.
They helped her, but she just fell down. When she sat on the steps, they asked for help again, then they waved their hands and said, "I'll just sit down for a while."
Everyone advised: "Master, the stone steps are too cold..."
"Just a moment." Lan Qi seemed to be holding her breath. When she said these four words again, her tears suddenly burst into tears. However, she struggled to keep herself from crying. She breathed heavily and quickly with each breath. Yu Kui and the others couldn't hold it back.
As she shed tears, Huan Chun became even more helpless, fearing that she would catch a cold while sitting and move her fetus.
"Mother, let's go back to the house." Lvzhu and the others persuaded her again, but Lan Qi refused to move. She seemed to have lost the strength to stand up again. Huan Chun was about to ask everyone to work together to carry her back, but he turned around and saw
The people who walked in behind were so frightened that they covered their mouths with their hands, but the people who came in waved their hands to silence them.
Huan Chun quickly pushed Lv Zhu and others, motioning them to look back, and then silently pulled everyone who was also surprised and walked away from the edge. On the wide stone steps in front of the door, only crying people were left.
Wu Yalanqi was silent, and after she vented her anger, she seemed to gradually calm down, but she was completely unaware that Xuan Ye was standing there behind her.
Not long after the imperial driver left Chengqian Palace, he turned around and walked not far. The sound of the Chengqian Palace door closing seemed to still linger in his ears. Suddenly, Eunuch Li heard the emperor shouting to stop. No one dared to delay, so they put down their carriages and started.
Seeing the emperor walking back, Eunuch Li signaled everyone to stay where they were, and he followed him from a distance. Only when he saw the emperor going to Yonghe Palace did he breathe a sigh of relief, and asked the people behind him to be ready at any time, and he quietly led the emperor.
Two people were waiting outside.
At this moment, Xuan Ye was standing on the threshold, her delicate back trembling under the stone steps. He couldn't hear her crying, but the tears seemed to flow into his heart, so salty and astringent that it hurt. He walked over step by step,
He knelt down to support her, and the person in front of him trembled violently, which came from the palm of his hand, shaking Xuan Ye's heart to pieces.
"Why don't you believe me?"
When Lan Qi was sad, her body was supported by a familiar force, and she heard her favorite voice again in her ears. She looked back blankly at the face stained with makeup from crying, and saw the distress on Xuan Ye's face, and everything in her heart suddenly disappeared.
She collapsed and leaned on his shoulder, her body twitching more violently.
"You once said that I can carry the country and I am not afraid of taking the blame once, but why don't you believe it now? Is it possible that I can defend the vast country, but I can't defend my wife and children." Xuan Ye asked one after another, but in front of him
In my heart, I already had the answer.
"You hurt me this time, why am I here to comfort you?"
"If you open your mouth, I will take Yinzhen back immediately. No one can take your child away, and no one can harm our child again."
Xuan Ye finished speaking one sentence at a time, gently pushed away the person in his arms, and asked her solemnly: "I will go to Chengqian Palace now and bring him back. Do you not believe me?"
She shook her head, and the hairpins on her bun were all loosened, but she finally managed to say something, "I don't want Fourth Elder Brother, I don't want Fourth Elder Brother..."
Xuan Ye's face was gloomy. Huo Ran let go of her shoulders, turned around and walked back. Lan Qi on the steps suddenly felt dazed, but before she could recover, she had already stood up instinctively. The person who was still weak just now,
She rushed over quickly and stopped the emperor. Xuan Ye was stunned by her behavior. Lan Qi stood upright in front of him and stretched out her hand to grab her cuffs.
The two looked at each other speechlessly. Lan Qi pursed her lips and stopped crying. For a long time, Xuan Ye stretched out his hands to push her away, but she held her hands harder and her face turned red from holding back. Xuan Ye frowned and glared at her.
Finally he said: "Do you want me to stay?"
He knew that Lan Qi would not want the child back, and he also understood why she was willing to give away her own flesh and blood. He was indeed capable of taking over the world, but he did not have three heads and six arms.
She had won his heart, and at the same time, she cared about her more than anyone else. She couldn't say those words, and Xuan Ye couldn't say them either.
On the way from the door to the dormitory, Lan Qi was carried into the door. As soon as she was put down, she pulled Xuan Ye's sleeve again. Xuan Ye smiled helplessly: "I'm not leaving. Don't keep holding me like this."
After opening the Yonghe Palace, the emperor came to the door for the first time. Just when he was thinking about leaving on such an unhappy note, he rushed to the door. It was obvious at a glance that Xuan Ye was soft-hearted. He had not seen him for more than a month and missed him every day.
Leaving in such anger, both of us are sad about this matter. No matter how far we push each other away, we really don't know how hurt we will be. No matter how good the friendship is, it can't withstand repeated tossing.
"If you cry again, I will definitely go and bring Yinzhen back." Seeing Lan Qi wipe her face, and after Huan Chun and others retreated, she softly wanted to nestle in his arms, but Xuan Ye pushed away
She asked, "Are you still crying?"
"Who is crying?" Lan Qi asked back, with a smile between her eyebrows. This was the most beautiful look in Xuan Ye's heart.
She was sitting on the steps just now. If Xuan Ye didn't come, she was actually gradually getting better. It was only when she saw Xuan Ye that she couldn't help but feel sad again. Now that he is by her side, her heart is solid and warm, and her mood is stable, so naturally she will be fine.
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"I'm not being hypocritical. I'm very strong when I'm strong. I don't want to bear it when I can't help it." Lan Qi took a deep breath, let go of her chest that was convulsed by crying, looked at Xuan Ye and said, "I sent Brother Si to the last resort.
The good part is that I can’t bear to cry, and I have no regrets or unwillingness. Your Majesty, don’t misunderstand me and don’t always feel sorry for me. Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, and I am a common person.”
"It is indeed vulgar and unbearable." Xuan Ye said angrily.
But Lan Qi smiled cheekily: "No matter how vulgar it is, it's still lovable." She threw herself on Xuan Ye's shoulder, preventing him from pushing her away, and said softly, "You're still here."
Xuan Ye caressed her back gently, and the scent of her shoulders and neck was reassuring: "If I don't come, who can coax you well?"